Local tax rate comparison
Fire district funding rates can be complicated, especially because some districts use a combination of permanent tax rates, local option levies, and bonds.Here is a general comparison of current combined fire district rates in parts of Central Oregon based on publicly available tax rate information:
- Cloverdale: approximately $2.22 per $1,000 assessed value
- Bend Rural: approximately $2.20
- Sisters-Camp Sherman: approximately $2.88
- Redmond Fire & Rescue: approximately $2.50
- Crooked River Ranch: approximately $3.47
- Black Butte Ranch: approximately $3.47
- La Pine Rural Fire: approximately $3.05
Several districts currently have funding measures before voters this election cycle.Examples include:
- Alfalfa Fire District is asking voters to consider an additional $1.75 levy.
- Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is asking voters to consider an additional $0.70 levy.
- Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is asking voters to consider a $1.23 replacement levy.
For Cloverdale, the proposed levy would replace the current $0.69 levy. At the same time, an existing bond rate is projected to decrease by approximately $0.08. Based on current rates, that would result in an estimated net increase of about $0.46 per $1,000 of assessed value.Tax rates and ballot measures vary between districts because each district has different staffing models, service areas, equipment needs, and voter-approved funding structures.This information is provided for general public education and comparison purposes.
